This is very similar to my own personal recent experience.  I nursed on the
breast immediately following surgery (the incision was about 1" above the
areola) and for the first 24 hrs.  I stopped nursing on the affected breast
for about 3 days and since have returned to nursing.  My son is now 14
months old and nurses probably a dozen or more times during the day/ night.
I have yet to find any research on it and believe that non currently exists,
though I would love to see some!

By about 2 weeks out the area had settled into a non-painful, but quite
visible "lump" of milk that has not changed in the last 6 weeks.  I am at a
loss as to when full involution of the area will occur, but do hope it
happens before swimsuit season ;-).  I am also curious as to how the area
will respond to possible future pregnancy.

Jessica Mattingly M.Ed, CCE, CBE, LLLL
Kansas City, MO

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